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In this Webisode 1 United States Is a Free Heat Pump Really Free? Understanding Rebates 2 Arizona Why Wall Street Wants You to Believe Burning Trees Is Clean Energy Enviva the largest wood pellet producer in the world was built with private equity money Riverstone Holdings first invested in Two Thousand Ten through its Four point Three billion Dollar Riverstone Carlyle renewable energy fund then led a recapitalization worth more than One Billion Dollars in Two Thousand Twenty bringing in money from investment firms Goldman Sachs Mubadala Fortress and Neuberger Berman Wood pellets are labeled as carbon neutral due to a Two Thousand Eighteen policy despite scientific challenges to this classification 3 California 4 Colorado RAWSEP View Wood for Life is a cruel joke 5 Connecticut 6 Iowa Sioux City PM TWO POINT FIVE Community air quality monitoring with PurpleAir Monitors shows periods of unhealthy air in Sioux City 7 Maryland 8 Massachusetts Boston explores sea- and river-source heat pumps for big buildings 9 Montana Knowing health effects of wildfire smoke exposure one group takes matters into their own hands with PurpleAir PM Two point Five monitors 10 New Mexico 11 New York ordinance and wood smoke The Partial Observer An Objection to Recreational Wood Burning Fire Pits in Cooperstown 12 Oregon 13 Rhode Island 14 Texas 15 Washington 16 Australia heat pump rebate The Rebate Cap That Actually Worked Inside the Australia Home Battery Tiered Discount 17 United Kingdom wood burning Andy Burnham government issues important update on wood and log burners 18 India PM TWO POINT FIVE Eighty Five Percent of cities fail WHO pollution touchstone as India records unsafe PM TWO POINT FIVE levels in July 19 China PM TWO POINT FIVE Particulate air pollution undermines plant water-use efficiency by inhibiting photosynthesis Main Content
1A United States PM TWO POINT FIVE RAWSEP View From Wikipedia The American Council on Science and Health ACSH is a pro-industry advocacy organization founded in 1978 by Elizabeth Whelan with support from the Scaife Foundation and John M Olin Foundation The ACSH publications focus on industry advocacy related to food nutrition health chemicals pharmaceuticals biology biotechnology infectious disease and the environment Its critics have accused it of being a front group for anti-science denialism Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Smoke Screen Are Wildfires Hiding the Good News on Air Quality? ACSH American Council on Science and Health PM TWO POINT FIVE is an exposure metric now used as a biomarker of possible harm That distinction introduces uncertainty when moving from measured particle
1B United States heat pump Efficient Wall-Mounted Heat Pumps – Trend Hunter MRCOOL has introduced the Monoblock MTHP Series a 115V plug-in wall-mounted heat pump that provides year-round heating and cooling without
1C United States heat pump rebate Is a Free Heat Pump Really Free? Understanding Rebates Costs and Eligibility PR Log In many cases the term refers to government rebates incentives or discounts that may reduce the upfront cost for eligible households Heat pump Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Artificial Intelligence AI Copilot Search Is a Free Heat Pump Really Free? Understanding Rebates Costs and Eligibility A free heat pump is usually not truly free it is more accurate to say that the out‑of‑pocket cost can be reduced to zero through a combination of federal state and utility incentives The actual cost depends on the type of heat pump your location and your income Federal Incentives Two Thousand Twenty Five to Two Thousand Twenty Six Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit IRC 25C Thirty Percent of the cost for air‑source heat pumps up to Two Thousand Dollars per year This is non‑refundable you must have enough taxable income to claim it Engineer Fix Residential Clean Energy Credit IRC 25D Thirty Percent of the full installation cost including labor for ground‑source geothermal heat pumps with no annual cap Engineer Fix Note These Federal credits expired for Two Thousand Twenty Six installations they are no longer available Energy Sage State and Local Grants Many states and municipalities still offer cash rebates or point‑of‑sale discounts that can offset the remaining cost after federal credits High‑Efficiency Electric Home Rebate HEEHR Up to Eight Thousand Dollars for income‑qualified households often less than One Hundred Fifty Percent of area median income Engineer Fix Examples California up to Ten Thousand Dollars New York up to Twelve Thousand Dollars Wisconsin up to One Thousand Dollars heat pump network dot com Massachusetts up to Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars New Jersey up to Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars Rhode Island up to Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars heat pump network dot com Utility Company Rebates Utilities often run tiered rebates for specific high‑efficiency models which can be stacked with state and federal incentives These are usually cash‑back or bill credits Engineer Fix Typical Costs Before and After Incentives Ducted air‑source approximately Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Nine Dollars before incentives to approximately Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars after incentives Energy Sage Ductless mini‑split approximately Twenty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars to approximately Twenty Three Thousand One Hundred Fifty Seven Dollars Energy Sage Hybrid heat pump + furnace approximately Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Three Dollars to approximately Ten Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Five Dollars Energy Sage With strong state local rebates and federal credits many low‑to‑moderate‑income households can bring the net cost to Zero Dollars Eligibility Considerations Income Many state local programs are means‑tested for example HEEHR Engineer Fix System type Air‑source ground‑source or heat pump water heaters may qualify for different credits Quality Home Air Care Installation Must be by a qualified contractor some programs require proof of installation Bottom Line A free heat pump is rare but with the right mix of federal credits state local rebates and utility incentives you can make a high‑efficiency heat pump installation cost‑neutral or even fully funded The key is to Check the program of your state for example HEEHR utility rebates Confirm federal credit eligibility if still applicable Combine all available incentives before quoting Apply early as funding can be limited If you are in Wisconsin for example you can still access up to One Thousand Dollars in state rebates plus utility incentives which with federal credits could cover much of the cost heat pump network dot com
1D United States heat pump MRCool launches do-it-yourself monoblock heat pump without outdoor unit PV Magazine The US manufacturer has launched a 115 V do-it-yourself monoblock heat pump with 10000 Btu h cooling and 9000 Btu h heating capacity
1E United States heat pump More Americans Are Heating Their Homes with Electricity than Ever Before RMI This trend includes both electric heat pumps and electric resistance heating which is less efficient Read our analysis of the benefits of switching
1F United States heat pump MRCOOL Launches 115V DIY Heat Pump With No Outdoor Unit as HVAC Wait Times Grow PR Newswire The new MRCOOL® Monoblock MTHP Series is an all-in-one wall-mounted heat pump that provides year-round heating and cooling without an outdoor
1G United States heat pump This DIY heat pump plugs into a wall outlet and has no outdoor unit – Electrek The MRCOOL new DIY heat pump plugs into a regular wall outlet and heats and cools small spaces without needing an outdoor condenser
1H United States heat pump US Q2 Two Thousand Twenty Six Update Clean Investment Monitor Heat pump investment reached Seven Billion Dollars increasing Twenty Five Percent quarter-on Heat pumps Heat pumps Zero-emission vehicles Zero-emission vehicles
1i United States PM TWO POINT FIVE Wildfire Smoke Linked to Increase in ED Visits for Migraine and Headache JAMA Network Wildfire-sourced fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of Two point Five micrometer or less PM TWO POINT FIVE was associated with a Six Percent increase in emergency
2 Arizona wood burning Why Wall Street Wants You to Believe Burning Trees Is Clean Energy Real Clear Policy Under US federal policy wood pellets are classified as carbon neutral renewable energy That label assigned in an overlooked 2018 rider buried Summary Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Artificial Intelligence AI Search Wall Street promotes the idea that burning wood pellets is a clean energy alternative to fossil fuels despite significant evidence suggesting it may not be environmentally friendly This classification as carbon neutral under US policy has sparked controversy and debate among scientists and environmentalists The Controversy Surrounding Wood Pellets The debate over wood pellets as clean energy is multifaceted Carbon Emissions Studies indicate that burning wood releases more carbon into the atmosphere than coal and gas Policy Classification Wood pellets are labeled as carbon neutral due to a 2018 policy despite scientific challenges to this classification Environmental Impact The industrialization of forests for biomass energy threatens ecosystems and biodiversity Economic Interests The Wall Street backing of wood pellet production is driven by potential profits from renewable energy markets Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Arizona Real Clear Policy Why Wall Street Wants You to Believe Burning Trees Is Clean Energy Under US federal policy wood pellets are classified as carbon neutral renewable energy That label assigned in an overlooked Two Thousand Eighteen rider buried in a massive appropriations bill is worth billions of dollars The people who lobbied hardest to put it there were not scientists They were investors who may make billions as a result of that controversial decision Enviva the largest wood pellet producer in the world was built with private equity money Riverstone Holdings first invested in Two Thousand Ten through its Four point Three Billion Dollar Riverstone Carlyle renewable energy fund then led a recapitalization worth more than One Billion Dollars in Two Thousand Twenty bringing in money from investment firms Goldman Sachs Mubadala Fortress and Neuberger Berman None of them were betting on wood but on a label Take away the renewable designation and the business disappears It only works when governments agree to count pellets as clean A label that valuable has to be defended and it has been Senate lobbying records show Enviva paying for a Washington lobbying operation year after year alongside trade groups like the American Forest and Paper Association In Two Thousand Eighteen the effort paid off A rider buried on page Nine Hundred Two in the appropriations bill of that year ordered the EPA USDA and the Department of Energy to adopt policies that reflect the carbon neutrality of forest bioenergy language the industry had pushed for years AF and PA issued a press release applauding Congress for it In effect Congress legislated a scientific conclusion because investors in the wood burning industry needed it to be true The rider has been quietly renewed ever since The trouble is that the science makes it clear that the label is wrong Burning wood releases its carbon immediately and because wood is a low-density fuel each kilowatt hour puts two to three times as much carbon dioxide into the air as fossil fuels do A pellet burns in seconds The tree it came from took decades to grow Even a fast-growing pine needs 25 or 30 years and the bottomland hardwoods being fed into Southern pellet mills may have been standing since before anyone reading this was born How many things do we wait 80 years for anymore? That is the timescale on which the carbon math of the wood burning industry is supposed to balance and it is time that the climate does not have In Two Thousand Twenty One more than 500 scientists and economists including a former IPCC chair wrote to President Biden and European leaders asking them to stop treating biomass as carbon neutral Trees they wrote are more valuable in the forest than felled and burned for dirty energy The whole idea of neutrality rests on an accounting trick that assigns smokestack emissions to the land-use ledger where they conveniently vanish from the books of a power plant But the atmosphere does not keep two sets of books Notice who has already come out ahead Riverstone cashed out much of its position in the Two Thousand Twenty recapitalization Four years later Enviva went bankrupt crushed by debt despite every policy break Washington could offer and the response of the wood burning industry was more lobbying this time for Inflation Reduction Act tax credits The label keeps on paying out to special interests even when the business does not What gets left behind are clearcuts across the South and increasingly across the West and pellet mill pollution in communities that never saw the profits Biomass should not be classified as carbon neutral Physics does not bend to whatever conditions Congress writes into a rider Congress should immediately strip the carbon neutrality language from spending bills keep biomass out of clean energy tax credits and let the EPA follow the evidence Investors are free to place bets What they should not get is a Congress willing to re-label pollution as climate progress so the bet pays off while the forests of the nation are ground up to cover it The Real Clear Policy article writer is the director and chair of the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service at Arizona State University
3A California Oakland heat pump rebate In brief Oakland City Attorney Office sues building manager owner East Bay Times heat pump water heater Eight Hundred Dollar standard rebate and up to Two Thousand Dollars for income-qualified solar plus battery system Two Thousand Dollar standard rebate and up to
3B California Piedmont heat pump rebate Expanded home electrification rebates offer more ways to save Piedmont Exedra heat pump heating and cooling rebate now limited to income-qualified households Planning an electric upgrade for your home? Your project may be
4A Colorado wood burning Fire danger drops two levels to high but Stage 2 restrictions stay in place Summit Daily 13 Summit County fire officials moved the fire Use of charcoal and or wood pellet grills smokers and barbecues coal and wood burning stoves and
4B Colorado wood burning RAWSEP View Wood for Life is a cruel joke since burning wood shortens and ends lives prematurely and contributes to a laundry list of preventable medical problems if only clean energy is used for home heating Wood Burning emits Two point Eight times the PM Two point Five as the fossil fuel Coal Burning Should firefighters gather coal for people to use to heat their homes when we live in a modern world where less polluting methods of home heating are available and increasingly cheap such as wind and solar power producing electricity to power clean energy Heat Pumps? From the article headline Why firefighters in Colorado tried to save firewood during a summer wildfire The Colorado Sun While the Ferris fire raged crews protected stacks of logs known as decks earmarked for Wood for Life a partnership between the Forest Service Firefighters in Colorado attempted to save firewood during a summer wildfire to protect valuable timber resources that could be used for heating by local Native American tribes This effort was part of a broader initiative to manage forest resources sustainably while addressing immediate fire threats RAWSEP View The rationales or more likely excuses below for continuing to burn wood in Native American communities are simply rejections of scientific and medical truths about wood burning and the air pollution it needlessly generates in the modern world when clean energy alternatives exist such as wind and solar and geothermal energy generation powering a grid that should extend to all rural areas to power electrical heating appliances such as clean energy Heat Pumps that work down to Forty Degrees below zero and also function as air conditioners in these global warming times Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Artificial Intelligence AI Search Firewood Conservation Efforts Firewood conservation during wildfires serves multiple purposes Resource Protection Firefighters aimed to save timber that could be used for heating by Native American tribes through the Wood for Life program Sustainable Management The initiative reflects a commitment to sustainable forest management practices balancing fire control with resource conservation Community Support By preserving firewood firefighters help support local communities that rely on wood for winter heating Fire Prevention Saving firewood can also contribute to reducing future fire hazards by managing forest density
5 Connecticut New Haven heat pump rebate 8 Best HVAC Companies in New Haven CT of Two Thousand Twenty Six Consumer Affairs Energize CT Heat Pump and HVAC Rebate Program Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund rebates of up to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per household on qualifying air source heat
6 Iowa Sioux City PM TWO POINT FIVE Community air quality monitoring shows periods of unhealthy air in Sioux City Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowa Environmental Council helped residents install six PurpleAir monitors for PM TWO POINT FIVE in Woodbury County shortly after the council published a report RAWSEP View This article about a report on PM Two point Five levels detected by Community PurpleAir Monitors does not discuss indoor residential wood burning as a source of some of the PM Two point Five detected However this Iowa Community is becoming aware of the adverse health effects of PM Two point Five due to the PurpleAir monitor detection instruments Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Iowa Capital Dispatch on Yahoo August 13 Two Thousand Twenty Six A report from Iowa Environmental Council looks at air pollution in the Sioux City region Iowa Environmental Council installed air quality monitors in Woodbury County in Two Thousand Twenty Five revealing frequent acute air pollution events caused by local coal-fired power plants processing facilities and vehicle emissions The council found a correlation between high PM TWO POINT FIVE levels and emissions from the George Neal North and South power plants pushing for a transition to renewable energy sources like wind and solar to address the health impacts of air pollution in the Sioux City region Long-term exposure to PM TWO POINT FIVE pollution can lead to adverse health outcomes such as respiratory illnesses cardiovascular disease strokes and certain types of cancer prompting the Iowa Environmental Council to call for coordinated action to reduce emissions and strengthen public health protections In Two Thousand Twenty Five Iowa Environmental Council worked with Woodbury County residents to install air quality monitors in the county A year later air quality data shows the county frequently has acute air pollution events The council analyzed data from surrounding polluters and found that fossil fuel combustion from local coal-fired power plants emissions from local processing facilities and vehicle emissions caused a concerning pattern of long-term exposure in the Siouxland region Exposure to the type of air pollutants measured by the monitors particulate matter Two Point Five or PM TWO POINT FIVE can contribute to a wide range of adverse health outcomes including respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular disease strokes and certain types of cancer While the report notes multiple pollution sources impacting PM TWO POINT FIVE levels in the region it also finds correlation between periods of high PM TWO POINT FIVE levels and reported emissions from the George Neal North and George Neal South power plants One of the Iowa Environmental Council main priorities is pushing for continued transition from coal-powered energy to renewable energy sources like wind and solar In a news release about the report council staff members called for a phaseout of the coal plants which are both owned and operated by MidAmerican Energy Company Air pollution is an issue across Iowa but the effects are not felt uniformly Jordan Oster the council energy program director said The Sioux City community is bearing the health impacts of MidAmerican Energy dirty coal plants We need our utilities to transition away from coal and until they do so our utilities should be held responsible for the cost of their pollution What are PM TWO POINT FIVE monitors? Iowa Environmental Council helped residents install six PurpleAir monitors for PM TWO POINT FIVE in Woodbury County shortly after the council published a report that listed the county as having the highest rates of asthma in adults over 18 compared to other Iowa counties PurpleAir monitors are Wi-Fi-enabled monitors that measure particulate air pollutants and report to a global air quality database to enable citizen-led near real-time monitoring of air quality Particulate matter is a mixture of solid and liquid particles in the air like dust dirt smoke and other smaller particles PM TWO POINT FIVE refers to fine inhalable particles with a diameter of 2 point 5 micrometers or smaller according to the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA holds these smaller particles pose the greatest health problems as the fine particles can be absorbed deep into the lungs and even enter the bloodstream Exposure to these particles according to EPA is linked to aggravated asthma premature death in people with heart or lung conditions heart attacks and decreased lung function A year worth of data from the monitors shows a highly synchronized city-wide problem according to the report Rather than experiencing isolated local incidents the entire Greater Sioux City area undergoes simultaneous acute pollution events the report said A sensor installed on Market Street in downtown Sioux City showed a concerning pattern of long-term exposure where PM TWO POINT FIVE levels formed a continuous block of pollution through the spring and summer months rather than periodic spikes that exceed EPA thresholds for unhealthy and unhealthy for certain groups A chart from an Iowa Environmental Council report shows a correlation between nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide emissions and measured PM TWO POINT FIVE levels Graph courtesy of Iowa Environmental Council Sources of PM TWO POINT FIVE Some sources of particulate matter are directly emitted but most per EPA are in the atmosphere as a result of complex reactions of chemicals emitted from power plants industries and vehicles like sulfur dioxide SO2 and nitrogen oxides NOx The report tracked a correlation between increased SO2 and NOx emissions and higher PM TWO POINT FIVE levels in the region This correlation it argues means a connection between increased coal plant emissions and PM TWO POINT FIVE levels Although this correlation does not equal causation it does underscore the coal plant role as a key contributor to regional particulate pollution during this timeframe the report said
7 Maryland Salisbury heat pump rebate Two Thousand Twenty Six Hamilton HVAC Cost Report Hamilton Home Comfort Compares Heat Pump Vs Air – WBOC Qualifying heat pump installations may also be eligible for rebates generally ranging from One Thousand Dollars to One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars subject to homeowner eligibility
8A Massachusetts heat pump Boston explores sea- and river-source heat pumps for big buildings Canary Media heating and cooling to some of the largest institutions in the area The concept of the heat pump a device that pulls heat from one place and
8B Massachusetts heat pump rebate Exclusive Reservoir Raises Eight Million Dollars for Heat Pump Water Heaters – Heatmap News Boston-based startup Reservoir has raised an Eight Million Dollar seed round to commercialize heat pump-powered water heaters
8C Massachusetts Bedford wood burning Bedford Fire Department Responds to Teens Who Were Burning Wood The Bedford Citizen fire made of wood pallets The firefighters extinguished the fire and advised the teenagers they should not be burning Firefighters spoke to the Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Artificial Intelligence AI Copilot Search Bedford Fire Department Responds to Teens Burning Wood Between July 27 and August 2 Two Thousand Twenty Six the Bedford Fire Department BFD handled 78 active calls during a busy week including multiple medical emergencies fire alarms and hazardous material reports The Bedford Citizen One notable incident occurred on July 27 at 134 p m when Engine 2 responded to Buehler Road for an outside smoke report Upon arrival firefighters found that someone had been burning yard waste in a concrete container and the fire had recently been extinguished The container was still smoldering so crews doused it with additional water before returning to service The Bedford Citizen While the report does not explicitly name the individuals involved the nature of the call involving burning wood or yard waste in an outdoor container suggests it may have been linked to the teens who were burning wood that the community news highlighted In such cases BFD often works with local authorities to ensure the area is safe and to address any potential fire hazards The department emphasized that all firefighters are qualified to provide medical care and were on standby for other emergency details during the week The Bedford Citizen
9A Montana PM TWO POINT FIVE Knowing health effects of wildfire smoke exposure one group takes matters into their own hands Explore Big Sky Those checking their local AQI may see a note about particulate matter Two point Five He noted that PM TWO POINT FIVE particles have been found on the fetal side of the placental barrier RAWSEP View RAWSEP expected to read the good news of this local Montana organization checking particulate matter levels with PurpleAir PM Two point Five monitors in order to shut down polluting indoor residential wood burning one appliance at a time if necessary but was disappointed to learn this organization is only passing out air filters Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Artificial Intelligence AI Copilot Search Community Action to Combat Wildfire Smoke Health Risks When wildfire smoke exposure is linked to serious health effects from respiratory irritation and asthma flare-ups to heart attacks and premature death some groups are taking proactive steps to protect their communities In the Montana Big Sky the Big Sky Rotary Club responded to rising air quality index AQI levels by organizing a workshop with the woman who is the Montana Health and Climate Program Manager There members learned how to build low-cost air cleaners using readily available materials a box fan a MERV13-grade air filter and a few pieces of duct tape News Break According to the US Environmental Protection Agency a MERV13 filter can capture a significant portion of harmful particles like PM TWO POINT FIVE which are the main health concern in wildfire smoke US Environmental Protection Agency These DIY air cleaners can reduce airborne pollutants indoors helping people especially those at higher risk breathe cleaner air The Rotary Club then distributed the units to the community during periods of high smoke giving residents a practical affordable way to improve indoor air quality without relying on expensive commercial systems News Break This initiative reflects a broader public health strategy Short-term exposure can cause headaches eye irritation coughing wheezing and difficulty breathing while long-term or repeated exposure can worsen lung function trigger heart attacks and increase hospital admissions US Environmental Protection Agency Plus One Indoor air filtration is a proven way to reduce PM TWO POINT FIVE and other pollutants especially when outdoor air quality is poor US Environmental Protection Agency By combining education resource sharing and community mobilization groups like the Big Sky Rotary Club are empowering residents to take control of their health during wildfire smoke events complementing official air quality advisories and public health guidance
9B Montana PM TWO POINT FIVE Smoke plumes have unique fingerprints They are all bad for your health Montana Free Press Much of his research looks at fine particulate matter in the air like bits of soot dust or smoke smaller than Two point Five micrometers or PM TWO POINT FIVE as it is called RAWSEP View wood smoke in all its forms is harmful to human health Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Artificial Intelligence AI Copilot Search Smoke Plumes Have Unique Fingerprints All Are Harmful Wildfire smoke is not a uniform pollutant each plume carries a distinct chemical fingerprint depending on what is burning and where the fire is located Their fingerprints vary but the danger is universal The Whitehall Ledger
9C Montana PM TWO POINT FIVE Wildfires create unhealthy air quality in most of Central Montana Lewistown News-Argus The term for that fine particulate matter is PM TWO POINT FIVE meaning it is a measure of the amount of particulates that are Two point Five microns in size or smaller
10 New Mexico PM TWO POINT FIVE Is This Air Safe to Breathe? How Wildfire Smoke Impacts Your Health UNM HSC Newsroom That smoke is filled with ultra-fine particulate matter PM—a mix of solid and liquid particles in the air—measuring Two point Five micrometers or less PM TWO POINT FIVE
11 New York ordinance and wood smoke The Partial Observer An Objection to Recreational Wood Burning Fire Pits in Cooperstown All Otsego dot com The code mainly addresses potential loss of property through poor siting and lack of oversight by fire pit owners While it does prohibit open ordinance and wood smoke New York State Comments on The Backyard Campfire Smoke Law – News Break Burning pressure or chemically treated wood painted or stained wood or composite wood such as plywood and particle board Firewood that has New York Cooperstown wood burning The Partial Observer An Objection to Recreational Wood Burning Fire Pits in Cooperstown All Otsego dot com Wood burning fire pits create localized pockets of wood smoke that smell as much as the wood smoke from Canada and the smell persists after a fire Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Artificial Intelligence AI Search The article discusses concerns regarding recreational wood burning fire pits in Cooperstown highlighting their negative impact on air quality and community health Residents are urged to consider regulations to mitigate these issues Concerns About Recreational Wood Burning Fire Pits The article outlines several key issues related to wood burning fire pits Air Quality Wood burning fire pits contribute to localized smoke which can linger for hours and affect air quality Health Risks Prolonged exposure to wood smoke can pose health risks particularly for vulnerable populations Community Impact Residents have raised concerns about the smell and smoke affecting their quality of life Regulatory Measures The article suggests that local authorities should consider stricter regulations to manage recreational burning Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates An Objection to Recreational Wood Burning Fire Pits in Cooperstown I am here to ask the trustees to consider ways to reduce the use of recreational wood burning fire pits in the village Like many municipalities in the state Cooperstown relies on Section 307 of the state fire code to regulate recreational wood burning fire pits The code mainly addresses potential loss of property through poor siting and lack of oversight by fire pit owners While it does prohibit open burning that is offensive or objectionable that is a gray area Wood burning fire pits create localized pockets of wood smoke that smell as much as the wood smoke from Canada and the smell persists after a fire pit goes out sometimes for several hours Every year more village residents buy into the nostalgia of sitting around a campfire Walking around the village on any summer evening you can smell wood smoke in most neighborhoods Numerous third-party studies show that wood smoke while natural is bad for us If you smell wood smoke it is damaging your lungs with particulate matter It may be poisoning you too because it carries toxins Some of these toxins like benzene and formaldehyde are known carcinogens The EPA identifies children and older people especially those with compromised lung function as being at the highest risk The Two Thousand Twenty census recorded that nearly a quarter of households in Cooperstown include children under Eighteen Nearly a fifth of households include at least one person over Sixty Five That suggests an elevated risk from wood smoke to roughly half of Cooperstown households This summer we have been told on several days to avoid being outdoors close up our houses and run filtration systems to reduce exposure when the Air Quality Index is above 100 due to Canadian wood smoke Recreational wood burning fire pits are as harmful as second-hand cigarette smoke much more so than charcoal and gas grills which burn at higher temperatures and so pose a lower health risk But in that smalltown way we are avoiding confrontation and putting up with a public health risk Recreational wood burning fire pits in densely settled places like the village clearly impinge on the human rights of surrounding neighbors to peacefully enjoy their property especially at a time of year when we want to be outdoors We cannot do much about Canadian wildfires but we can take action to protect village residents from wood smoke generated by recreational wood burning fire pits This is about the human right to a healthful environment I encourage the village trustees to go beyond a fire code that is about protecting property and act on their mandate to protect village residents from an identified locally-generated risk to our health A few municipalities in the state have already gone beyond the state building code The problem is growing in Cooperstown and it turns out I am not alone in thinking the time has come for action Education seems to be the first step Sources for further reading Section 307 of the NYS fire code This primarily addresses potential risk to property via conflagration Section Three Hundred Seven point One point One does speak to burning that is offensive or objectionable but offers no way to measure that Articles about wood smoke as health risk Several of the sites below are national some come from western states where awareness has risen more quickly than in the Northeast wildfires All are third-party sites from federal and state agencies or nonprofit organizations Some focus on the localized emissions produced by outdoor woodburning furnaces which work at low temperatures increasing smokiness similar to that often generated by backyard woodburning firepits
12 Oregon heat pump RAWSEP View This article about letters to the editor against heat pumps because heat pumps are an added cost shows that these reader views are short sighted and these criticisms about short term lack of affordability may even be made for fossil fuel advocates From the article headline Readers respond Heat pumps another hurdle to affordable housing Oregon live dot com Oregon Live Despite some of the strongest building standards in the country regulators are considering new heat pump mandates that would increase costs even
13 Rhode Island heat pump rebate Best HVAC Repair Companies in Rhode Island Two Thousand Twenty Six T y N Magazine Heat-pump conversions and rebate navigation R E Coogan Heating Inc Warwick RI Four point Seven One Hundred Ninety plus Heating specialist Owner-involved service on
14 Texas Tarrant County City of Keller wood burning City of Keller Implements Temporary Outdoor Burning Restrictions Keller News City of Keller Wood-burning fire pits fire rings and similar outdoor fires and Other outdoor burning that may produce open flames sparks or embers The burning
15A Washington wood burning Air quality alert affecting Eastern Washington until further notice The Olympian Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke if possible comments the NWS Follow these simple
15B Washington heat pump rebate Discounted heat pump program kicks off second year in Thurston County The Chronicle heat pump campaign Energize Thurston provides discounts instant rebates and customer support to help Thurston County residents purchase and
15C Washington heat pump The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps – KIRO 7 News Seattle KIRO 7 Heat pumps extract warmth from wintry air and bring it inside a far more efficient way of staying toasty than with gas furnaces It is better to move heat pump AOL dot com Available in ducted and ductless systems a heat pump relies on an outdoor condenser and an indoor air handler unit connected by refrigerant lines
16 Australia heat pump rebate The Rebate Cap That Actually Worked Inside the Australia Home Battery Tiered Discount Energy Matters rebates can favor larger pricier models rooftop solar oversized arrays and heat pumps oversized units chasing maximum rebate capture
17A United Kingdom wood burning Andy Burnham government issues important update on wood and log burners RAWSEP View It is discouraging that part of the update seems to be that It is important to note that our proposed policies will not require anyone to remove or replace their existing appliance Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Birmingham Live Government has been consulting on changes to wood burner rules Andy Burnham government issues update on wood and log burners rules August 18 Two Thousand Twenty Six The Andy Burnham government has issued an important update regarding wood burners and log burners as the nation endures a prolonged summer The Labor government has been consulting on potential changes to wood burner regulations The Makerfield MP inherits a country that just experienced its fifth heatwave of a long sweltering summer The previous government under Sir Keir Starmer considered tougher restrictions on wood-burning stoves encompassing stricter emissions limits for new appliances warning labels and increased fines of up to Two Thousand British Pounds for businesses selling wet wood However all decisions will now be down to Burnham given that he has succeeded Sir Keir In a statement on July Twenty Ninth following the Burnham appointment as PM a government spokesperson said We are committed to improving air quality to benefit public health the environment and the economy As part of this drive we have recently consulted on proposals to limit emissions from all new wood burning stoves It is important to note that our proposed policies will not require anyone to remove or replace their existing appliance Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment urged the Burnham government to act with urgency in tackling the climate crisis Friends of the Earth declared it was high time for Burnham to end his silence on the climate emergency The remarks come just days after the Green party leader delivered his reality check United Kingdom wood burning Andy Burnham government issues update on wood and log burners rules Daily Express The government has been consulting on changes to wood burner rules and has issued a major update
17B United Kingdom heat pump rebate The Battery Will not Power The Aircon After Dark And Why That is Not Your Fault Solar Quotes rebate for every night you do not draw having a 15kw inverter cause you to Heat Pump Rebates Heat Pump STC Calculator Tools · Rebate and STC
17C United Kingdom wood burning Crews continue to tackle ancient woodland fire BBC Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said about 1000 square meters of grass undergrowth and woodland at Stapleford Woods close to the border with
17D United Kingdom wood burning Fire behavior of thermo-mechanically densified wood npj Materials Degradation Nature This study investigates the effect of thermo-mechanical densification on the fire behavior of wood using cone calorimetry Scots pine wood was
18 India PM TWO POINT FIVE Eighty Five Percent of cities fail WHO pollution touchstone as India records unsafe PM TWO POINT FIVE levels in July Telegraph India The ultrafine PM TWO POINT FIVE is considered one of the most toxic air pollutants as it can trigger a range of diseases including fatal ones on sustained
19A China and India PM TWO POINT FIVE Large-scale PM TWO POINT FIVE removal and CO 2 direct air capture to mitigate ambient air pollution RAWSEP View Adding Solar Panels to Carbon Capture may help But just do not burn wood to begin with so this mitigation if it works does not have to be done after the fact The capture is of CO2 and apparently not capture of PM Two point Five Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Sci Engine August 1 Two Thousand Twenty Six This paper summarizes a decade of development of a Solar-Assisted Large-Scale Cleaning System SALSCS aimed at mitigating urban PM TWO POINT FIVE This effort has led to the construction and operation of four SALSCS units located in Xian China Yancheng China and New Delhi India Six papers have been published to document the modeling design construction operation and measurement of three generations of SALSCSs The Weather Research and Forecasting WRF model was utilized to obtain local meteorological information and solar intensity conditions around the SALSCS The first generation SALSCS Xian takes the form of an updraft solar tower that utilizes solar heating to drive a large volume of air flow through the SALSCS Filters are positioned along the flow path to remove PM TWO POINT FIVE resulting in cleaner air exiting the top of the tower In the second generation SALSCS Yancheng the media filters are replaced with water spray to scrub out PM TWO POINT FIVE The third generation SALSCS New Delhi employs a set of fans to draw PM TWO POINT FIVE from the tower inlet through prefilters and final filters blowing the cleaned air out near ground level to pedestrians surrounding the SALSCS A proposal is presented that combines the 1st and 2nd Generation SALSCSs equipped with solar panels and direct air capture DAC of CO2 to achieve energy self-sufficiency and large-scale capture of 100 million tons of CO2 annually 100 Mt CO2 per year
19B China PM TWO POINT FIVE RAWSEP View This article complements and reinforces the findings of the research paper from Two Thousand Twenty Four which proved that nearby wood burning air pollution in the form of PM Two point Five causes nearby plants or trees to close their pores against the PM Two point Five just as humans hold their breath against PM Two point Five from nearby indoor residential wood burning When a plant or tree closes its pores photosynthesis stops or slows and no or less carbon is sequestered by a living plant or tree Therefore merely planting trees does not keep carbon from being emitted from wood burning and does not guarantee that carbon emitted by wood burning will reliably be sequestered by living trees Planting trees alone is proven again in this study to be not enough to stop or even slow air pollution that harms human health and hastens climate change From the article headline Particulate air pollution undermines plant water-use efficiency W U E by inhibiting photosynthesis Nature The W U E decline arises primarily from the PM TWO POINT FIVE induced suppression of photosynthesis rather than changes in evapotranspiration due to reduced Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Artificial Intelligence AI Copilot Search Particulate air pollution specifically PM TWO POINT FIVE significantly reduces plant water-use efficiency by inhibiting photosynthesis This impairment affects the ability of the plant to absorb carbon dioxide and utilize water effectively highlighting the critical need for pollution mitigation efforts to support vegetation health and climate stability Impact of PM TWO POINT FIVE on Plant Efficiency Understanding the effects of PM TWO POINT FIVE on plants is crucial for environmental health Photosynthesis inhibition PM TWO POINT FIVE pollution directly lowers photosynthesis rates in plants which is essential for their growth and carbon uptake Water-use efficiency The presence of PM TWO POINT FIVE weakens the carbon-water coupling in vegetation leading to decreased water-use efficiency Broader ecological effects Reduced plant efficiency can have cascading effects on ecosystems impacting food chains and biodiversity Mitigation importance — Addressing air pollution is vital not only for human health but also for maintaining plant health and ecosystem services Excerpts edited by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates Abstract Rising atmospheric CO2 and climate change have generally enhanced plant water-use efficiency W U E yet the influence of fine particulate pollution PM TWO POINT FIVE on this carbon–water coupling remains poorly understood Drawing on a global database of tree-ring isotopes eddy-covariance fluxes and satellite-derived vegetation metrics here we show that PM TWO POINT FIVE exerts a predominantly negative influence on W U E across spatial scales The magnitude of this effect varies geographically and is modulated by interactions among vegetation traits pollution levels and climate with forests and non-forests exhibiting distinct patterns The W U E decline arises primarily from the PM TWO POINT FIVE -induced suppression of photosynthesis rather than changes in evapotranspiration due to reduced photosynthetically active radiation and carboxylation capacity Current ecosystem models that omit aerosol processes fail to reproduce the observed PM TWO POINT FIVE Our findings identify PM TWO POINT FIVE as an overlooked yet critical factor that weakens plant carbon–water coupling under climate change
19C China PM TWO POINT FIVE Thermodynamic insights into the molecular evolution of water-soluble organic matter in Nature Here WSOM extracted from fine particulate matter PM TWO POINT FIVE collected across four seasons in humid suburban Chongqing was analyzed using ultrahigh